Tobacco-case.



H. D. BURNS.

TOBACCO CASE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 4, 19.14. l 1,129,636. Patented Feb; 23, 1915.

HUGH D. BURNS, 0F CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TOBACCO-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1915.

Application filed June 4, 1914. Serial No. 842,930.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, I-IUGH D. BURNS, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of the city of Chicago, inthe county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain newand useful Improvements in rIobacco- Cases; and I do hereby declare thatthe following description of my said invention, taken in connection withthe accompanying sheet of drawings, forms a full, clear, and exactspecification, which will enable others skilled in the art to which itappertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates generally to improvements in a tobacco case, and itconsists, essentially, in the novel and peculiar combination of partsand details of construction, as hereinafter first fully set forth anddescribed and then pointed out in the claims.

In the sheet of drawings already referred to, which serves to illustratemy said invention more fully, Figure 1 is a perspective view of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof showing the case in openposition. Fig. 3 is a transverse vertical section in line 3--3 ofFig. 1. Fig. l is a plan of the device showing a modified form ofclosure therefor. Fig. 5 is a partial section of a fragment in line 5 5of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a similar section disclosing another form ofclosure. Fig. 7 is a plan of a fragment of the case showing the closurein. a slightly different position. Fig. 8 is a lateral section in line 88 of Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is a like section denoting a modification inconstruction. Fig. 10 is an elevation of the locking clip employed.

Like parts are indicated by corresponding characters and symbols ofreference in all the figures of the drawing.

All smokers of individually or personally made cigarettes who carryabout in the pockets of their clothing the makings thereof, are aware ofthe annoyance occasioned by the leakage of tobacco from the small sacksin which the same is usually marketed into the pockes in the clothing ofthe wearer. And, again, the unhandiness of releasing the drawstringcontracting the mouth of these sacks with one hand, while holding astrip of cigarette paper in the other and discharging suflicient tobaccofrom the sack to prepare a cigarette, is well known to all users ofthese articles.

It is therefore the object of my invention to provide a neat pocket casefor the reception of a sack of tobacco, which case has means therein forengaging the mouth of said sack, an outlet therefrom, and a fingeroperated closure for said outlet, whereby the necessity of releasing andcontracting the mouth of the sack every time it is desired to prepare acigarette is entirely eliminated and all leakages of tobacco into thepockets prevented.

In the practice of my invention I provide a flat, preferably rectangularopen topped tray A, drawn from a flat blank of sheet metal, which trayhas along one of its longitudinal edges a series of hinge earsor lugs10. Said tray is of a size only .sufliciently large to receive a filledsack of tobacco,- which sacks are now of standard dimensions,-and of adepth of one half the thickness of said sack. Engaging (by means of apintle l1) said hinge ears 10, are similar hinge ears 12 formed on onelongitudinal edge of a duplicate tray B. This tray is a true duplicateof tray A and is produced in the same die. rIo the inner face of theopposite longitudinal wall 13 of tray B is fixed a locking spring 14:,which spring has a lip 15, projecting through a suitable opening to theexterior of said wall, and an opening 16 engaging, when said trays areclosed together in an obvious manner, a protuberance 17 on the innerface of longitudinal wall 18 of tray A to maintain said trays in lockedposition.

Produced in the upper walls 19 and 20 are coinciding semi-circular cutouts 21, forming when the trays are closed together a circular opening,and fitting the cut out 21 of the tray A, and fastened therein is aninwardly extending tube 22, having an upper marginal Hange 2S restingupon the exterior face of wall 19, and an outwardly flared lower end 24,adapted to engage the mouth of a tobacco sack S, the drawstring of saidsack being intended to be drawn tightly and tied around said tube asevidenced in Fig. 2. To the marginal flange 23 of the tube 22 is pivotedin a horizontal plane a disk like closure 25, which is possessed of adownwardly extending protuberance 26 engaging an indentation 27 onfiange 23 when said disk is closing the outlet of said tube.

Fixed to the bottom of tray A adjacent the lower edge thereof are sharpupstanding prongs 2S intended to penetrate the sack S and maintain thesame in extended position when partially emptied.

It will now be observed that this device will eliminate all of theannoyances hereinbefore referred to. rThe case may be held in one handand the closure manipulated by one of the lingers of said hand while theother hand holds a strip of cigarette paper. The device is intended tobe nicely finished and when produced in quantity forms a neat, cheap,and eflicient smokers accessory.

In Figs. 4 and 5, I have indicated the closure 25 as being hinged to theflange 23 and closed by a spiral spring 80. In'Fig. 6 I show a screwthreaded closure for the tube 22. In Figs. 7 and 8 I disclose variousmodes of fastening the tube to the tray A, and also indicate theelimination of the flange 23, in which instance the closure is hinged tothe tray A., and in Fig. 9 I illustrate another mode of fastening saidtube. In the construction shown in plan in Fig. 7 and in section in Fig.S, I produce notched protuberances on the upper edge of the tube 22which protuberances fit into corresponding notches in the cut-outs 2land in Fig. 9 the tube is simply soldered to one of the trays axiallywith the cut-outs. All these modifications are to be understood ascoming within the scope of my invention, and I reserve the right to makesuch other changes and modifications as might occur to the skilledmechanic or permitted under the doctrine of equivalents.

Having thus fully described my invention I claim as new and desire tosecure to myself by Letters Patent of the United States l. Incombination, a tray having an opening in one of its walls thereof, anopen ended tubular member extending inwardly of said tray and lixedthereto coincidently with said opening, said member having its inner endadapted to receive thereover, the open mouth of a tobacco sack or thelike, located within said tray, a cover for said tray, and a closure forsaidopening.

2. In combination, a tray having an opening in one of its walls thereof,an open ended tubular member extending inwardly of said tray and'ixedthereto coincidently with said opening, said member having its inner endflared outwardly and adapted to receive thereover, the open mouth of atobacco sack or the like, located within said tray, a cover for saidtray, and a closure for said opening.

3. A tobacco case including a pair of hinged together trays adapted tobe closed together and locked, there being coinciding cut outs in saidtrays forming an outlet from the interior of said case, an inwardlyextending tubular member fixed to one of said trays axially with saidcut out and embraced by the other of said cut outs, said member having aflared out lower end, and a closure for said member.

4. In combination, a tray having an opening in one of its walls thereof,an open ended tubular member extending inwardly of said tray, having itsouter end fixed in said opening and partially embraced thereby, theinner end of said member being adapted to receive thereover, the openmouth of a tobacco sack or the like, located within said tray, a coverfor said tray having a cut out partially embracing said tubular member,

and a closure for said opening.

5. In combination, a tray having an open* ing in one of its wallsthereof, an open ended tubular member extending inwardly of said tray,having its outer end fixed in said opening and partially embracedthereby, the inner end of said member being flared outwardly and adaptedto receive thereover. the open mouth of a tobacco sack or the like,located within said tray, a cover for said tray having a cut outpartially einbracing said tubular member, and a closure for saidopening.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HUGH D. BUR-NS.

In the presence of IV. O. STARK, A. M. COOPER.

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